

Deleting a duplicate file frees up only the space required by any data you might have added to the duplicate.

Music, movies, and other media can use a lot of storage space.In the Account Information section on the right, Optimize Storage sets the Download Attachments menu to either Recent or None.Įven without using the Optimized Storage features of Sierra or later, you can take other steps to make more storage space available: In Mail, choose Mail > Preferences from the menu bar, then click Accounts.

Optimize Storage selects “Automatically delete watched movies and TV shows.” In macOS Mojave or earlier, open iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences from the menu bar, then click Advanced. If you're using macOS Catalina, open the Apple TV app, choose TV > Preferences from the menu bar, then click Files.Store in iCloud selects Enable Messages in iCloud. In Messages, choose Messages > Preferences, then click iMessage.Store in iCloud selects iCloud Photos and Optimize Mac Storage. In Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud.Store in iCloud turns on the Desktop & Documents Folders and Optimize Mac Storage settings. In macOS Mojave or earlier, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click iCloud, then click Options next to iCloud Drive. To turn off iCloud Drive entirely, deselect iCloud Drive. Then click Options next to iCloud Drive: Store in iCloud turns on the Desktop & Documents Folders setting. If you're using macOS Catalina, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Apple ID, then select iCloud in the sidebar: Store in iCloud turns on the Optimize Mac Storage setting on the right.You can also control those settings directly within each app. The button for each recommendation in the Storage Management window affects one or more settings in other apps.
